Ok. Here's one that I must post. It was written by my 8 year old daughter but was so insightful it begged to be shared.
Topic:HOW BACKYARDS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
Hello. My name is Paige Jordan and I want to tell you about how backyards can save the world. A man named Micheal Pollan once said " That as long as the sun still shines and people still can plan and plant, think and do, we can, if we bother to try, find ways to provide for ourselves without diminishing the world.
At our house, we plant and grow a fruit and vegetable garden every year. This way we can provide fresh and healthy food without pesticides for our friends and family. By collecting rain water we can tend our garden without using natural resources during times of trouble like a drought or heatwave. Canning our fresh grown fruits and vegetables can provide us with supplies for later use.
We also have a backyard chicken coop that gives us meat and eggs instead of traveling to the store. We use leftover vegetables from our garden to help feed the chickens and place any remains in a compost bucket and chicken droppings are collected for a natural fertilizer for the garden.
Our local farmers market is a great place to find feed, seeds and foods without going to a grocery store. This way we can support our local economy instead of a big business name. By doing these few simple things we help out friends, family and community by providing safe foods and insuring our local way of life for future generations.
Thank you for taking the time to listen to how my family and yours can use your backyard to save the world.
Wow, that was written by an eight year old?? She is a very talented writer!
I think the contest has already closed.
Wow, that was written by an eight year old?? She is a very talented writer!
I think the contest has already closed. :/
Oh, and Ralphie?
